Best Buy Cyber Monday 2017 is a closely guarded secret. Unlike the Cyber Monday deals of rivals Amazon, Target and Walmart, Best Buy keeps its deals under wraps for as long as possible. But the good news is Best Buy has a regular annual holiday sales pattern which unlocks the pattern of discounts you can expect on hot products like Apple iPhones, Galaxy smartphones, Xbox and PS4 consoles and HDTVs. So here’s my preview to Best Buy Cyber Monday 2017 and my tips for securing the best deals…

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Best Buy treats Cyber Monday much like Target. This means it tends to repeat most of its headline deals and it often throws in an extra sweetener such as a gift card or store voucher. Target takes the lead here since it will also run an extra 15% off site-wide deal, but Best Buy still has some of the biggest product discounts of any stores on Cyber Monday. In particular look out for these red hot deals:

Prediction - Save $350 on a Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus when you buy and activate with a monthly installment plan for Verizon or Sprint - product link - This deal was originally advertised as savings of $300 on Black Friday. Best Buy increased the savings to $350, and this deal is still live now. So expect Best Buy to promote it as a headline Cyber Monday deal.

Prediction - Save up to $200 on Apple iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus when you buy and activate with a monthly installment plan - product link - As with Samsung, this Apple deal was available on Black Friday, and it is still available now so expect it to run during Cyber Monday and be promoted hard. Tip: Best Buy rivals offered gift cards with their Black Friday iPhone deals, Best Buy wins out here because the savings are direct.

Prediction - Microsoft Xbox One S 500GB Console for $189.99 (save $90) - product link - This is the standard holiday sale price this year, and Best Buy is retaining this price now. Consequently this is another nailed on deal for Cyber Monday and it would not be surprised if Best Buy also threw in a gift card valued at $25. It has pulled this trick before.

Prediction - Sony PlayStation 4 1TB Console for $199.99 (save $100) - product link - Most stores had this popular console for $199.99 on Black Friday, and Best Buy was no different. It is listed as sold out online now, but I think that’s simply Best Buy keeping its powder dry and it will be brought back for $199.99 on Cyber Monday.

Prediction - Premium Brand 65-inch 4K TV for $724.99 - product link - Best Buy currently has a Samsung 65-inch Class LED 2160p Smart 4K Ultra HD TV available for $749.99 on its website, which was a Black Friday deal. That was one of the best deals for a 65-inch 4K TV of that quality anywhere during Black Friday, and Best Buy’s historical pattern is to add an extra discount to its flagship HDTV deals on Cyber Monday.

Prediction - Google Home Mini for $29.99 (save $20) and Free $10 E-Gift Card - product link - Best Buy had this deal on Black Friday, and it is still available now. The $10 gift card is solid, but for me Best Buy loses out here to Walmart which will offer a free $25 shopping pass when purchasing the Google Home Mini for the same price.

I expect Best Buy to reveal some of its Cyber Monday deals tomorrow at 1am but a combination of past behaviour and ongoing deals means it is possible to predict a lot before its big reveal. Best Buy was one of the strongest Black Friday 2017 performers and I expect the deals which worked for it so well then to be continued (or very similar) on big hitters like the Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PS4, HDTVs and the Google Home.

Start Time: As it did last year, Best Buy should begin its Cyber Monday 2017 sale with the release of its weekly ad tomorrow morning at 1am EST. Best Buy should also extend many sales beyond Monday well into Cyber Week, though stock cannot be guaranteed of the hottest items so don’t wait around if there’s a specific deal you want.

Shipping: Best Buy’s shipping rivals Target this holiday season as it is offering free shipping on all items with no minimum and this extends to Cyber Monday. In my opinion this is better than Walmart which requires a $35 minimum for free shipping and Amazon which requires an Amazon Prime membership for free shipping, though free trials are available.

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